• Lesson 1: BCM Project Initiation and Management
  In this lesson you will learn how to establish the need for a business continuity program in your organization and how to obtain management support. You will also learn how to organize and manage the process of developing a business continuity program. This lesson identifies the requirements and imperatives of project management methodologies required to develop an enterprise-wide Business Continuity Program.


• Lesson 2: Risk Evaluation and Control
  This lesson introduces the basic concepts of Risk Management and develops familiarity with the methodologies and models used in the Business Continuity Management profession, by providing an understanding of what a risk assessment is all about, why a risk assessment is important to a business continuity program, the elements of a risk assessment, and how these are utilized to build a business continuity program.


• Lesson 3: Business Impact Analysis
  This lesson introduces the reasons for and value of conducting a Business Impact Analysis. The student will understand methodologies, terms and definitions such as Mission Critical business processes, Recovery Time Objectives (RTO), and Acceptable Exposure to Loss.


• Lesson 4: Developing Business Continuity Strategies
  This lesson introduces the student to the challenges of selecting the appropriate strategies for recovery of business processes, critical functions, operations and the supporting information technologies within the specified recovery time objective. It defines alternative strategies, assesses the strengths and weaknesses of strategies and methodologies for presentation to management. We will identify the process steps involved in the analysis and strategy determination. This will be directly linked and supported by the data gathering activities accomplished during the risk assessment and BIA.


• Lesson 5: Emergency Response & Operation
  The purpose of this lesson is to provide an understanding of the emergency management structure and the planning necessary to manage a crisis for your organization. This will include identification, escalation, notification and activation requirements and procedures. It covers the challenges of reviewing and coordinating emergency evacuation programs in place in organizations, or working with the responsible areas to develop or enhance existing programs. Life safety procedures, emergency response procedures, and plan activation procedures are reviewed in detail. Additionally, you will learn about the incident command center and emergency management structure and the planning necessary to manage a crisis for your organization. Specifically, you will learn how to lead your organization in implementing an action plan to structure and mobilize in response to an emergency. This lesson will focus on procedures for activating the Emergency Operations Center and corresponding command centers, securing the area, assessing the damage, and salvage and restoration activities.


• Lesson 6: Developing and Implementing Business Continuity Plan
  This lesson is designed to cover the application of skills and information gathered in putting the BCM program into action by identifying the components of the planning process including plan methodology, implementation, organization, and documentation. In order to develop the actual BCM plan document you will need to lead your organization in several decisions on the approach, methodology and the plan document structure. We will address and discuss these issues to allow you as the planner to facilitate your organization in making these determinations. Experienced planners recognize that the plan document that best meets the needs of the organization and the personnel are most comfortable with using will be the plan document structure that is successful. This chapter will conclude with the elements of plan administration and plan documentation.


• Lesson 7: Awareness and Training Programs
  This lesson is designed to assist the student in developing the elements of a BC training and awareness program that will create and maintain organizational awareness and enhance the skills required to develop, implement, maintain, and execute all Business Continuity initiatives. The student will learn to differentiate the needs of demographic groups and teams within the BCM program. Students will gain from hands-on interactive activities designed to assist all professionals in enhancing the visibility and reach of their BCM programs.


• Lesson 8: Exercise, Audit and Maintenance
  Firstly, the students will learn and apply various techniques to improve the timeliness and quality of the BCM team response. This Lesson thoroughly reviews a variety testing and exercise programs and how to develop them for your organization. Interactive activities will help students to enhance the resiliency of their programs. Secondly, the students will learn to develop processes to maintain & audit the currency of continuity capabilities and the plan document in accordance with the organizations strategic direction.


• Lesson 9: Crisis Communications
  All plans must include communication elements and this chapter is designed to assist the student in making al the necessary preparations for managing an emergency. This lesson focuses on how to develop procedures that will allow you to effectively communicate with all audiences, to identify and train spokespersons, to develop key messages, and to work effectively with the media.


• Lesson 10: Coordination with External Agencies
  In Lesson 7, the student will learn to apply communication techniques, investigate partnering, and also review the Incident Command System. It also addresses compliance issues with applicable statutes or regulations. The student will understand terminology, priorities of first responders, and how to interface with emergency agencies.


• Appendix : DRI Professional Practices and SS540:2008 Cross Reference
  This lesson will explain the cross reference of DRI Professional Practices with SS540:2008 and how DRI Professional Practice is compliance with SS540:2008  Hide

• Lesson 1: BCM Project Initiation and Management
  This lesson focuses on how to establish the need for a business continuity management (BCM) Process or Function and obtaining management support and organizing and managing the formulation of the function or process either in collaboration with, or as a key component of, an integrated risk management initiative.


• Lesson 2: Risk Evaluation and Control
  This lesson focuses on how to determine the events and external surroundings that can adversely affect the organization and its resources with disruption as well as disaster, the damage such events can cause, and the controls needed to prevent or minimize the effects of potential loss. Provide cost-benefit analysis to justify investment in controls to mitigate risks.


• Lesson 3: Business Impact Analysis
  This lesson focuses on how to identify the impacts resulting from disruptions and disaster scenarios that can affect the organization and techniques that can be used to quantity and qualify such impacts. Identify time-critical functions, their recovery priorities, and inter-dependencies so that recovery time objectives can be set.


• Lesson 4: Developing Business Continuity Strategies
  This lesson focuses on how to determine and guide the selection of possible business operating strategies for continuation of business within the recovery point objective and recovery time objective, while maintaining the organizations critical functions.


• Lesson 5: Emergency Preparedness and Response
  This lesson focuses on how to develop and implement procedures for response and stabilizing the situation following an incident or event, including establishing and managing an Emergency Operations Center.


• Lesson 6: Developing and Implementing Business Continuity Plans
  This lesson focuses on how to design, develop, and implement Business Continuity Plans that provide continuity within the recovery time and recovery point objectives.


• Lesson 7: Crisis Communications
  This lesson focuses on how to develop, coordinate, evaluate, and exercise plans to communicate with all audiences and the media.


• Lesson 8: Coordination with External Agencies
  The lesson focuses on how to establish applicable procedures and policies for coordinating continuity and restoration activities with external agencies while ensuring compliance with applicable statutes or regulations.


• Lesson 9: Awareness and Training Programs
  This lesson focuses on prepare a program to create and maintain corporate awareness and enhance the skills required to develop and implement the Business Continuity Management Program or process and its supporting activities.


• Lesson 10: Exercising and Maintaining Business Continuity Plans
  This lesson focuses on how to pre-plan and coordinate plan exercises, and evaluate and document plan exercise results. Develop processes to maintain the currency of continuity capabilities and the plan document in accordance with the organizations strategic direction. Verify that the Plan will prove effective by comparison with a suitable standard, and report results in a clear and concise manner.


• Appendix : DRI Professional Practices and SS540:2008 Cross Reference
  This lesson will explain the cross reference of DRI Professional Practices with SS540:2008 and how DRI Professional Practice is compliance with SS540:2008   Hide

Course materials delve into existing legal and regulatory requirements by industry and country, as well as emerging requirements. Specifically SS540, and some reference to other international standards like the NFPA1600 etc. DRI International’s professional practices, financial services, insurance, healthcare, utilities, public sector guidance and a host of others will be explored. In addition, careful attention will be paid to the processes by which disaster/emergency management and business continuity programs are initiated with an eye toward corporate governance, policy, and procedures. The tools provided will allow planners to perform audits in accordance to appropriate standards and regulations. Emphasis on audit requirements and documentation will aid in the evaluation of records, organizational roles and responsibilities, process flows and corporate oversight.

DURATION:

4.5 Days - includes exam

Examination:

Examination will be in 2.5 hours.

100 multiple choice questions.

Examination marking and administration fully by DRI International in US.

The BCLE-AUD-SS540 and exam will qualify attendee to the CBCA/CBCLA certification.

Cost $4,500 per person.

However, all costs of application and registration will be borne by attendees. All applications are administrated by DRI International US.

Requirements for DRI International CBCA/CBCLA Certification

CBCA and CBCLA certification is reserved for individuals who can demonstrate practical experience in the business continuity, emergency/disaster management, audit and/or industry as well as the field of audit. Annual recertification requires an ongoing commitment to continuing education activities as well as a yearly maintenance fee.

CBCA certification:

You must demonstrate, with verifiable references, at least two years of practical experience in Emergency Management, Recovery, Business Continuity Management or Audit. This experience must have occurred within a ten-year period from your application date.

CBCLA certification:

You must possess at least five years of significant AUDIT experience. This experience must have occurred within a ten-year period from your application date or you have accomplished and maintained one of the accepted Certifications. Certification Process The goal of the Certification process within DRI International is to validate knowledge and experience. Hide